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Top Tamil Tiger says cease-fire with Sri Lanka dead The Associated Press Published: July 31, 2006 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka A regional Tamil Tiger leader said Monday that the 4-year-old cease-fire with Sri Lanka's government was over, blaming a continuing army assault for aggravating the situation and forcing a return to civil war. Puratchi, a rebel leader in Trincomalee, said he was speaking for the entire Tamil Tiger rebel movement, but his comments could not immediately be confirmed by other rebel leaders. Top officials in the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi were not available, said a person who answered the phone there. The European team monito…

Sri Lanka civilians caught in conflict lack access to safe drinking water: UN In Sri Lanka, conflict continues in the No Fire Zone, and unconfirmed reports suggest significantly increased casualties, including hundreds of injuries Wednesday and Thursday alone. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - OCHA says more than 60,000 persons have come out of the Vanni over the past five months. Full Report with Voice Worsening humanitarian situation in conflict zone - General Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today discussed the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the north of th…

Source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10576100590950129?src=recsys Tamil Tiger “Martyrs": Regenerating Divine Potency? Michael Roberts Pages 493-514 | Received 27 Jul 2004, Accepted 14 Oct 2004, Published online: 23 Aug 2006 Contrary to claim, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are not overwhelmingly secular in their practices. While their successes as a liberation movem…

Pakistan ‘guiding’ Sri Lanka’s war A group of Pakistan Air Force officers stationed in Colombo have been guiding the Sri Lankan military in carrying out air-mounted operations against the LTTE, a former counter-terrorism chief of India’s External intelligence says. The Pakistani officers have also been involved in drawing up plans for a decapitation airstrike with bunker-buster bombs to kill LTTE leader Vellupillai Pirapaharan, B. Raman says. The appointment of recently retired Deputy Chief of the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) as Islamabad’s representative to Sri Lanka is a deepening of Pakistan’s support, he says, adding the move is a concern for India’s national security…

A Hindu priest revered by followers 'as a God’ raped and sexually assaulted two ‘vulnerable’ devotees, a court has heard. Born in the village of Sreekrishnapuram in Kerala, India, Muraleekrishnan Pulikkal is viewed by hundreds of followers worldwide as the ‘living incarnation’ of a Hindu god. The priest - an Indian national who is referred to by members of his congregation as ‘swami’ or ‘baba’ - runs regular prayer sessions from a temple in Barnet, north London, which is attended by his large number of devotees across the UK. But the 'divine-like figure’ now stands accused of five counts of serious sexual offences; one count of rape and one count of attempted rape against…

Anton Balasingham, whose death from cancer was announced on Thursday, was the ideologist of the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka. Officially know as the group's political adviser and theoretician, for over 25 years he played a unique role in the political struggle of Sri Lanka's Tamil minority. Over the years, this normally reticent man was the public face of the Tamil Tigers. Living in London, it was his job to communicate with the outside world about the aspirations of his people. He was the main force in bringing the attention of the world to a forgotten war in this small island nation. Political solution Earlier in his life, Balasingham worked a…

Western power games and Kosovo ‘independence’ Former Thomian Chaplain Rev. L.J.B. Fernando had a penchant for pithy comments during his short sermons. “Independence means in dependence of God,” was one. I was reminded of this line as Kosovo made its Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on February 17. Has Kosovo truly gained independence? Or is it actually in dependence of the powerful West? In short, is Kosovo an independent, sovereign state, or a protectorate that is virtually a Western puppet? True status The finest illustration of Kosovo’s true status lies in the Declaration of Independence proclamation read out by Kosovan Prime …

"SRI LANKA -THE COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE PUT TOGETHER AGAIN" - Lee Kuan Yew, 1998 Date: 13 August 2006 Source : Book - The Man and His Ideas by Han Fook Kwang, Warren Fernandez and Sumiko Tan 1998 Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas is the title of a book published in Singapore in 1998. Written by three Straits Times journalists Han Fook Kwang Warren Fernandez and Sumiko Tan, the book carries fresh interviews with Lee Kuan Yew on the events that shaped his life and the way he governed Singapore. Now in his graying years - he is 74 now - the founding father of Singapore is regarded as virtually a national institution at home. In transforming a busy ramsh…

CNN)Multiple people were killed Saturday in a shooting at a shopping center in El Paso, Texas, according to local officials. El Paso Mayor Dee Margo and police Sgt. Enrique Carrillo said there were multiple fatalities. Authorities do not believe there is an ongoing threat, Carrillo told reporters. One suspect is in custody, according to Sgt. Robert Gomez. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/03/us/el-paso-shooting/index.html

(Adds second tsunami warning lifted) By Ahmad Pathoni JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, sparking panic in coastal areas across Southeast Asia and causing at least two deaths. Indonesia issued two tsunami warnings, one after the first quake, and the second after a smaller tremor a few hours later in the same area. However, the Indonesian warnings and most others in the region had been lifted by 1600 GMT. An official at Indonesia's meteorological agency had said gauges measured a wave surge of 1 metre after the first qua…

Sri Lanka falling short of implementing the recommendations of its own Reconciliation Commission - ESTHER BRIMMER, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations of the United States ESTHER BRIMMER, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations of the United States, said that the Council had to work to attain universality, dialogue, principles, and truth. In today’s networked world hate, insulting and intolerant speech could be marginalized and defeated only by encouraging positive and respectful expression. The pursuit of an honest, open dialogue among Member States was one of the themes which the United States had pledged to pursue and wou…

UN tribunal sentenced Ex-Khmer Rouge jailer to 19 years...how about Mahinda and Co! By Satheesan Kumaaran The United Nations-backed tribunal found the former Khmer Rouge chief jailer, Kaing Guek Eav, aka Duch, guilty of war crimes against humanity on July 26, 2010. During the four-year hard-line communist reign from 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge, which was headed by Pol Pot, was blamed for the deaths of 1.7 million Cambodians. Duch was one of the perpetrators of the crimes against humanity and sentenced to 19 years. The question is, why doesn’t the UN do the same for perpetrators in Sri Lanka for unleashing genocidal war against Tamils? The sentencing of th…

SINCE 1976, more than 70,000 people have been killed in what has been one of the world's most intractable conflicts, that of the separatist rebellion by Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers. In 2002, a ceasefire agreement was reached in the hope of moving towards a peace deal, but last week the Government of Sri Lanka unilaterally withdrew from the ceasefire, marking a likely return to full-scale war. The tragedies of Sri Lanka are manifold. Until the 1970s, Sri Lanka was a leader among the most advanced developing countries, democratic and with high education and life expectancy and low infant and maternal mortality rates. Today it is a country of conflict, going backwards, its…

தமிழ் மக்களிற்காக நீதிகேட்டு இன்று 9வது நாளாக சிவந்தன் ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் மனித உரிமைகள் சபை நோக்கி தனது மனிதநேய நடை பயணத்தை தொடர்ந்து வருகின்றார். இவரது பயணத்துடன் அதிகளவிலான மக்கள் தொடர்ச்சியாக இணைந்து வருகின்றனர். இன்று காலை முதல் 10இற்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் சிவந்தனுடன் இணைந்து நடந்து செல்லுகின்றனர். நேற்று 30 பேர் வரையில் இணைந்து நடந்த அதேவேளை, அதற்கு முதல் நாள் 20இற்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் இந்த மனிதநேய நடை பயணத்தில் தம்மை இணைத்திருந்தனர். இன்று காலை முதல் Beauvais என்ற இடத்தில் இருந்து Noailles நோக்கி சிவந்தன் நடந்துகொண்டு இருக்கின்றார். நேற்று 12 மணித்தியாலங்கள் நடந்திருந்த சிவந்தன் 42 கிலோமீற்றர்களைக் கடந்திருந்தார். பிரித்தானியாவில் நூற்றுக்கணக்கான க…

Sri Lanka warns Indian fishermen NEW DELHI, July 16 APP: The Sri Lankan government has warned Indian fishermen from crossing the international maritime border line. Media reports quoting officials said the warning, which would be effective from Monday, had been sent to the Indian High Commission in Colombo. The fishermen, who cross international maritime border and enter Sri Lankan area would be arrested and their boats seized, Sri Lanka warned. In the meanwhile, the Indian Navy is in a process of installing seven state-of-the-art radars along Tamil Nadu’s eastern coast to monitor movement of boats and to prevent Indian fishermen crossing into Sri La…

Tamils 'entitled to' international help Hudreds of Tamils have dissapeared and Thousands more made homeless as the violence escalated since August, last year The Tamil community is entitled to the same right to be protected from state terrorism if Sri lanka is entitled to seek international help to defeat LTTE terrorism, a Tamil parliamentarian said. Mano Ganeshan, the leader of the Western People Front (WPF) said the Tamil community in Sri Lanka need international help to protect their lives as government of accused of many abductions and disappearances. If they have a right to seek international help to defeat LTTE terrorism, we also have…

How do I love thee, tree? Let me count the ways; you change carbon dioxide into the oxygen we breathe, you sequester carbon, and you provide shelter for countless critters. There are many reasons for which we should all be tree-hugging hippies, but within the scope of this article, all we’ll focus on is how amazing some of them look. Granted, not all of these amazing beautiful trees are trees (the Wisteria is a vine, Rhododendrons are shrubs, and bamboo technically belongs to the grass family), but we’ll give them a pass because they are amazing, huge and beautiful. So once you step outside and take a breath of fresh air, hug the nearest tree and say thank you! If you…

Chauvinism In The Age Of Immigration by Walter Trkla (Swans - October 4, 2010) Recent letters to the editor in our local newspaper and reports from the Urban Alliance on Race Relations indicate that many Canadians are xenophobic. Canada has a history of racial intolerance, and even though our multicultural policies promote equality, we continue to see racist comments in the letters to the editor. Some comments in the paper in support of racial harmony and openness have been responded to with vicious attacks -- "People like you will allow anyone and anything into our country and to hell with what the majority of us consider sacred: CANADIAN values!"…

HRW backs Rock's claims on child recruitment [by Admin , Nov 25,2006] US based international advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has come out hard on the government, supporting allegations of complicity of state troops in child recruitment first made by the UN and the SLMM. HRW said that it too would be releasing its own report next month. "The HRW will be issuing a report summarising some of our findings from our mission to Sri Lanka last month. Our research was carried out independently and fully supports the findings of Ambassador Rock concerning the Karuna group's abductions and the use of children in Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Ampara Distr…

Fiat currency From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Fiat money) Jump to: navigation, search Look up fiat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.In economics, fiat currency or fiat money is money whose purchasing power derives from a declaratory fiat of the government issuing it. It is often associated with paper money unbacked by fixed assets, issued without the promise of redemption in some other form, and accepted by tradition or social convention. Fiat money is called fiduciary money in many languages. The widespread acceptance of a fiat currency is enhanced by a central authority mandating its acceptance under penalty of law and demanding it …

ATTN- Tamil gangs tackled from 'within' ! By Debabani Majumdar BBC News, London Samurai swords are often the weapon of choice for gang members For a 26-year-old, Abhya's face seems to have too many scars. "That was someone trying to take my eye out with a broken beer bottle," he said pointing to the circular scar almost encircling his right eye. "And this here was a cut from a samurai sword," he added, showing a cut which extends from his hairline to his right eyebrow. The scar sent shivers down my spine, but Abhya, who did not want to be identified, describes a confrontation with a rival group at a wedding in 2005 in Ilford, east Lo…

INTERNATIONAL SEBASTIAN DERUNGS / AFP / GETTY IMAGES Spy cables reveal Sri Lanka hyped up Tamil Tiger postwar threat Exclusive: Sri Lanka played up concerns of LTTE regrouping in South Africa despite contrary intelligence report by Jyoti Thottam In November 2010, a Sri Lankan member of Parliament expressed his dismay when a small statue of a leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was erected on private property in a Paris suburb. It was an alarming sign, said Sarath Weerasekara, a retired rear admiral in the Sri Lankan navy, that the LTTE, an armed separatist group that Sri Lanka defeated decisively in 2009, might be regrouping in oth…

[size=6][/size] [size=5]Sri Lanka, a country of 20 million, has had democratic institutions and practices since 1931, when universal suffrage (including for women) was granted by the British. Sri Lanka was a poor country, but well-educated and with a range of social services and subsidies which reached the majority rural population. Power changed hands peacefully.[/size] [size=3][size=5]Today, there are many disturbing political issues which did not exist 40 years ago. These include the chaos and destruction caused by the long civil war between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers.[/size][/size] [size=3][size=5]This marked the end of the steady af…

RAF fighter jets 'to be fitted with high-tech Star Wars style laser cannons' Sean Rayment The Royal Air Force is taking a page out of science fiction (Image: Getty) RAF fighter jets are to get Star Wars-style ray guns. Britain’s fleet of F-35 Lightnings could be fitted with laser cannons within six years. The high-tech weapons are capable of shooting down enemy missiles as well as zapping unmanned drones. Lasers are seen by defence chiefs as almost perfect weapons because they are quick, accurate – reducing collateral damage – have no recoil and are relatively cheap. One senior RAF source said: “They are t…

[size=5]The Heroes Day observed by Eezham Tamils on 27 November to remember their fallen fighters, falls on a full moon day this year, coinciding with the Kaarthikai festival of lights observed by Tamils since ancient times. Sri Lanka that has made a practice of banning even routine religious observations in the temples of the occupied country of Eezham Tamils on the Heroes Day, dares this year to forbid the Kaarthikai festival observations too. Occupying Sri Lanka’s practice of banning temple rituals, including toll of bells on the Heroes Day, started first in Nov 2009, while New Delhi’s Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna was visiting Jaffna. New Zealand Tamils appeal to the …